Top System Center Operations Manager Solutions from Microsoft Supporthttp://support.microsoft.com/ph/14227The latest support information about System Center Operations Manager Solutions from Microsoft Product Support Services. Troubleshooting gray agent states in System Center Operations Manager 2007 and System Center Essentialshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2288515#phrssSystem Center Operations ManagerSystem Center EssentialsThis Microsoft Knowledge Base Article describes how to troubleshoot issues where an agent, management server or gateway in System Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM) or System Center Essentials 2007 (SCE) and 2010 is in a gray state. Management Servers or Agents do not receive updated Management Group Configurationhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2603913#phrssConfiguration processingThis Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2603913 discusses best practices to avoid configuration churn and optimize performance. How to troubleshoot Event ID 2115 in Operations Managerhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2681388#phrssReporting Data WarehouseThese events typically indicate that performance issues exist on the Management Server or the Microsoft SQL Server that is hosting the OperationsManager or OperationsManager Data Warehouse databases. Configuring the SharePoint 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Managerhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2690744#phrssOther Microsoft management packsThis article discusses the accounts and permissions needed to configure the SharePoint 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager. CU6 fixes an issue where you cannot view schedule for scheduled reporthttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626076#phrssReporting ServicesThis issue is resolved by installing the Cumulative Update 6 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. Operations Manager 2012 issues fixed in Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686249#phrssSystem Center 2012Description of Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 Recommendations for AV exclusions for MOM 2005 or Operations Manager 2007http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975931#phrssManagement server performanceThis article covers how to correctly set exclusions for MOM 2005 and Operations Manager 2007 executables, directories and file types. This avoids performance problems and prevents some potentially dangerous programs from being detected. Subscriptions getting automatically disabled, Event ID 11452 loggedhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/operationsmgr/archive/2009/11/12/opsmgr-2007-subscriptions-getting-automatically-disabled-event-id-11452-logged.aspx#phrssNotificationsThis occurs because the account that created the subscription was removed from the SCOM Admins user group. This blog post discusses how to resolve this. Exchange 2007 Management Packs do not automatically monitor Exchange servershttp://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/archive/2010/02/23/exchange-2007-management-packs-do-not-automatically-monitor-exchange-servers.aspx#phrssExchange Management PackThis article discusses how to start monitoring Exchange 2007 Servers. Configuring Microsoft Operations Manager 2007 agent computers that are behind a firewall or in an untrusted domainhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc540431.aspx#phrssSecurityIn addition to practical, hands-on configuration recommendations, this guide includes information about how to upgrade an agent that has been locked down, how to customize port numbers that have been changed from their default settings, and some examples for hardening a server and an agent. Guidance, Tuning and Known Issues for the Exchange 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2592561#phrssExchange Management PackSee the "Common Errors" section of Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2592561 for known issues and how to address them. Using a Firewall with Operations Manager 2007http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc540431.aspx#phrssSecurityThe Microsoft Operations Manager 2007 Security Hardening Guide provides you with essential information about how to further protect, or harden, your Operations Manager 2007 environment by using the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW). How to set up certificate-based Authentication and Data Encryption in Operations Manager 2007http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb735408.aspx#phrssAgent deploymentThis article explains how authentication is performed between Operations Manager 2007 components and identifies connection channels where the data is encrypted. What SQL maintenance should I perform on my OpsMgr databases?http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/archive/2008/04/12/what-sql-maintenance-should-i-perform-on-my-#phrssDatabaseKevin Holman's blog discusses best practices for avoiding database issues. Cannot resolve the collation conflict between "SQL collation "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958979#phrssDatabaseMicrosoft Knowledge Base article 958979 describes a workaround for this error message. Agent Health Tips and Fixes for System Center Operations Manager 2007http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2616936#phrssAgent HealthMicrosoft Knowledge Base article 2616936 provides a list of recommended System Center Operations Manager 2007 Agent Health fixes and registry settings. If you are having an issue with agents in a grey state these fixes may help. Reports contain no data in Operations Manager 2007http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2573329#phrssSystem Center Operations ManagerThis article provides different conditions under which a System Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM) report may return no data, and recommendations for correcting the problem.